Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-07-09
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 The CITIZEN almost daily receives let se-s of inquiry concerning Tucson and .ss surrounding country. and a general suswer thereto, the following synopsis oi faois is given, InGsmuch as It IS found impossible to make a detailed written eply in each case. Any special Informs- ton desired will be cheerfuliy gwen to correspondents;
 I-There is ao more healthful place ia .be United States, especially for those suffering with lung troubles.
 2.-There are no distioc,ively local diseases. Slight functional troubles re- sult from Impruience and excesses as yell hsr9 as elsewhere, but the climate IS n noWIse responsible therefor.
 S.-The surrounding country enjoys the same healIhsul conditions ths. exist the cliy.
 4.-The highest average temperature recorded during any summer was in 1913. The month of July that year gsve SJ4l degrees at a. m.; lO3 S6 at 2 D. ra.: SA5l at D. ri.--g mean tempe rature of S9.59 degrees. The lowest tempsrature during that year wRs Tn ,fsnuary, the average Gt a. ID. being S6 29 degrees; 6y6l at ?. m.. and 49.S3 st 9 D. ma mean temperature of 5i.i9 degrees. This Was Gn extreme and unusual year, and the record WAS taken by the United States Signal Ser vice officer, Tn this cIty. While the registered temperature IS apparently gerv hIgh, the atmosphere ls SO thorough iy dsvOid of moisture that the heat is not oppressive and sultry day is sl- most unknown. The nights gre always cool end pleasant. and refreshing sleep .s never interrupted by oppressive heat, The average annual temperature may be saieiy estimated at 70 degrees. It's win ter climate. and in fact, Its general c!l- mate, emitting three summer months, IS as near delightful perfection as can possibly exist.
 5-The Gir is neither bracing nor depressing in ea unqualified sense. IE is the happy medium between these qualities, end one can select either by ehssing the altitude of his residence. Tucson is 24SO feet above sea level. and aA Ih lEnN ANlAiAAhNALr A-s4Al LAA NAAN Nnl Cp to lOOlC feet
 G-Ihc pursuits outside the city ere chiefly mining and stock raising, while dong the water courses considerable farming i5 being done with the most en- o0uragIng results. No better fruit cOun- iry exists and the grape hOurishes es- peciRlly well,
 Upon the east and south of the city En unbrOken plain stretches away about ten or twelve miles to the noun tsins, but On the west low mountain ranges and rolling hllls with intermedi- ate vsiloys, eXiss.
 S-lt slopes gradually 10 the north; the say sixty feet to the mile, towards Glls fIver which crosses the territory from cast to west. emptylng into the Colorado river near Yuma.
 9-Adobe and brick ere used for building, chiefly. and building IS not ex- ge1sive with either material. With lumber the cost will be greater owing 70 its long and expensive transportation by raii.
 l0-Eo violent storms occur. Some times @ sudden thunder shower of con siderable severity Ocours, but as a rule haTd storms seldom happen. Once or tWice year a sand etOrm sweeps across rom the California deserts, and pro duces an extremely disagreeoble efIsct for the tino It lasts, but 1t is TO worse ben many of the indictment dSys that 70 often prevail in more northern lsti- tUdgs, and it is s1id Una. the sanitary elect Cf these sszd storms give them uore the character of DlessingE than of undesirable visi.gtions. The rains fall usually during the winter months ard gain during the summer months; very seldom in the spring or fall.
 1.-The water is good. but IS slightly iInpreCngted with alAsh, and not un- uholcsoae. IL is obtained from flow ing springs few miles south of the city, Glong the rlver. aud it is conveyed 70 the clty ID closed mains. There IS c possibility Oi a supply Oi mountain wg- ter being brought from the Santa CGta- hns s, 0 distance Of twelve miles.
 IZ-Ihe schools are numerous and ex- :s.isnt; the public school IS very efi- --snt spd thorough, and IS graded. The AerritcTIal UnIverEIty is located close 70 .Le city and will De constructed forth giih.
 J3-Tucson is situated o1 the South cru Pacific rEilwEy, about seventy miles aoTih of the Mexican boundary line. IL IS the metropolis of the southern DOT hon Of the terriicry and is ths largest e.Iy. containing about 5000 inhabitants. IL has iCe works, four mills, breweries. wagon shops, machine shops, gas works, water works, opera house, four churches, several hotels, two daily newspapers, e dozen secret societies, tiae court house md city buildings, pubhc libra r, railroad shops, fire companies, the ususl number oi commercial establish uea's O, Gil kinds and pr fessionsl men. FCst Lowell Is distant six miles.